continuant
US /kənˈtɪnjuənt/
UK /kənˈtɪnjuənt/

名詞
1.
継続音, 持続音
a speech sound produced by a continuous stream of air passing through a constricted vocal tract, such as 'f', 's', 'm', or 'l'.
例:
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Fricatives and nasals are types of continuants.
摩擦音と鼻音は継続音の一種です。
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The phonetics class studied the production of various continuants.
音声学の授業では、様々な継続音の生成を研究しました。
形容詞
1.
継続的な, 持続的な
denoting a speech sound produced by a continuous stream of air passing through the vocal tract without complete obstruction.
例:
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The 's' sound is a continuant consonant.
「s」の音は継続的な子音です。
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Many English consonants are continuant sounds.
多くの英語の子音は継続的な音です。
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